Why OSIS?

Why osis2json?

Traditionally, applications have interacted with OSIS XML through Sword modules, and the corresponding libraries for parsing those.

There are two official libraries for reading Sword modules: Java and C++. Neither are particularly friendly to newcomers, and lack good documentation.

"Filters" within these libraries can convert XML to HTML. Which is great if you're building an old school, static HTML website, not so great if you're trying to use modern frontend tools like React, Vue, or Angular to build modern web or mobile apps.

osis2json was created as a modern solution for building Bible apps and websites using pure Javascript.

Don't be afraid of Typescript! It compiles down to vanilla Javascript, so you can run it anywhere.